From Len Lye to The Lord of the Rings trilogy – New Zealand has a strong history of innovation in animation.

The Frog, the Dog and the Devil

The following year was a big one for Kiwi animation. The Footrot Flats movie was a local hit – and the National Film Unit’s The Frog, the Dog and the Devil was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short.

A tale of alcoholic excess – inspired by a work from Mackenzie Country poet Ernie Slow – it was later judged one of the best animated films made that century at a French festival.